tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post976522841083107004..comments2022-04-14T12:30:53.127+02:00Comments on Stories from a cluttered desk: Peering Over the HorizonEdward G. Happhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243859825189522834noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-53952634567179706322009-08-26T20:08:05.766+02:002009-08-26T20:08:05.766+02:00Ed -
Very interesting thoughts - they resonat...Ed - <br /><br /> Very interesting thoughts - they resonate completely with my experience with NPO sector over the past couple of years. I especially like the humility portion of your post, although cultural barriers will not allow that humility to manifest itself in many areas. The other challenge is the 'how' - that seems to me where a lot of NGO/NPOs have bogged down in dealing with disruptive change. <br /><br /> A lot of commercial enterprises, and even some government entities have gone through painful change thanks to disruptive market. While they've taken some lumps and not all of them survived, for the most part they adapted. I would not be surprised to see the same evolutionary process happen in the NGO/NPO space. In some of our more forward-looking clients, they are taking on that challenge head on, but those are few and far between.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />AleksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464006705601227120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-36775587754296356162009-08-26T00:06:59.051+02:002009-08-26T00:06:59.051+02:00A disruptive innovation is one "that improves...A disruptive innovation is one "that improves a product or service in ways that the market does not expect" (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_technology). It's also been described as a disintermediation of the value chain (Think iTunes and MySpace impact on the music industry. ) I agree that Kiva offers an improvement, and one I admire, but it's not that simple. If you examine the value chain for Kiva, it's more direct in some respects than the traditional nonprofit, but it still relies on the micro-finance institutions to deliver its services, often at a higher "mark-up" than the traditional NGO value chains. However, matching donors with projects takes out the head-end steps, and with a higher degree of personalization and engagement-- a strong wake-up call for traditional organizations, and a disruption (and rapid growth) that was not expected.Edward G. Happhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243859825189522834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171767115675692249.post-49139475206969669552009-08-24T17:01:39.143+02:002009-08-24T17:01:39.143+02:00Ed, I'm curious.. In the world of non profits,...Ed, I'm curious.. In the world of non profits, why would you consider Kiva. "disruptive" as opposed to simply an improvement in a non profits ability to not have a large infrastructure and perhaps be more efficient?<br />Hope you are well.ghpbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222636677119162863noreply@blogger.com